Early Man Vocabulary 1 - Paleolithic
archaeologist
A __________ who studies ___________
and remains of past people
prehistory
When people first appeared on Earth,
before ___________ developed,
about ________years ago.
civilization
When people began to ____________ culturally
and _______________________.
migrate
land bridge
___________ from place to place.
Usually during different seasons.
A thin strip of ____________ connecting two larger
pieces of land. (The sea level fell and land appeared allowing
people to migrate from Africa to Asia, Europe, and the Americas.)
Paleolithic Age
________ age when people lived. They moved with
animals and were hunters and gatherers.
hunting and gathering
Finding food by ___________ animals (_____) and
__________ berries, fruits, and nuts (_______)
bands
About _________________ living and searching for
food together in one group
Neanderthals:
homo habilis
homo erectus
homo sapiens
First people on Earth:
Man who _____________
Man who _____________
Man who _____________
Early Man Vocabulary 2 - Neolithic
Neolithic Age
Time when people ___________________
(no longer hunters and gatherers)
domestication
“____________” animals, when animals lose their
fear of people
population
the number of _____________ in a place
agriculture
______________
(Neolithic people introduced agriculture to us!)
farming and herding
using seeds to _______ _______ and
_________ __________ in fenced enclosures
specialization
development of __________________
focusing on something one is good at
Early Man Vocabulary 1 - Paleolithic
archaeologist
A scientist who studies artifacts and remains of past
people
prehistory
The time when people first appeared on Earth, up to
when writing developed about 5000 years ago
civilization
When people began to advance culturally and live in
villages
migrate
land bridge
Paleolithic Age
(Old Stone Age)
Moving from place to place
Land connecting two pieces of land- The sea level fell
and land appeared. People could migrate from Africa
to Asia, Europe, and the Americas
The first age when people lived. They moved with
animals and were hunters and gatherers.
hunting and gathering
Finding food by hunting animals (men) and collecting
berries, fruits, and nuts (women)
bands
About 20-30 people living and searching for food
together in one group
Neanderthals:
homo habilis
First people on Earth:
Man who has skills
homo erectus
Man who walks upright
homo sapiens
Man who thinks
Early Man Vocabulary 2 - Neolithic
Neolithic Age
(New Stone Age)
Time when people became food producers
(no longer hunters and gatherers)
domestication
“taming” animals, when animals lose their fear of
people
population
the number of people in a place
agriculture
farming
(Neolithic people introduced agriculture to us!)
farming and herding
specialization
using seeds to grow crops and raising animals in
fenced enclosures
development of occupations, focusing on something
one is good at